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Forbes Middle East Reveals Its Fintech 50 2024

Forbes Middle East Reveals Its Fintech 50 2024

Meet The Region’s Top Players Revolutionizing Financial Technology   

  • Payment gateway firms are the most represented with 26 entries.
  • Egypt, the U.A.E., and Saudi Arabia comprise 70% of the list.
  • Wio Bank tops the ranking – one of the two youngest fintechs featured.

Dubai, April 5, 2024: Forbes Middle East has unveiled its Fintech 50 ranking, recognizing the region’s leading players that are revolutionizing the financial technology landscape in the underserved region, spanning digital payment companies, open banking platforms, investment, saving, and lending apps.

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New Research by Infobip Reveals a Rapid Adoption in Conversational Channels in the Middle East

New Research by Infobip Reveals a Rapid Adoption in Conversational Channels in the Middle East

  • Infobip observed an increase of 184% in voice and video applications, 146% in mobile app messages, and a 51% increase in the use of WhatsApp YoY in the Middle East region
  • The research shows that the telecommunication sector saw the highest growth in the adoption of conversational channels (89%), followed by the media and entertainment sector (53%), and the finance sector (52%)
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SolarWinds Celebrates Twenty-Five Years of Excellence in IT Management and Innovation

SolarWinds Celebrates Twenty-Five Years of Excellence in IT Management and Innovation

New SolarWinds survey provides insight from IT pros on the most transformative technologies and the biggest challenges that lie ahead

Dubai, UAE – April 4, 2024 – SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, today commemorates a quarter-century of producing cutting-edge solutions that deliver value and reduce complexity for enterprises, wherever they are on their digital transformation journeys. Founded in 1999 with a vision to simplify IT management, SolarWinds solutions continue to provide organizations worldwide—regardless of type, size, or complexity—with tools to help IT teams take a proactive approach toward growth, productivity, and innovation.

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Damen & BKN301 Group launch “Damen Cash” Mobile Application to drive electronic payments and financial inclusion

In a strategic partnership to elevate the Egypt financial landscape

Damen & BKN301 Group launch “Damen Cash” Mobile Application to drive electronic payments and financial inclusion

The new application allows users to pay monthly bills such as electricity, water, and landline bills, university fees, installments, donations, and mobile phone recharges.

April 03, 2024

Damen, a leading electronic payment company and innovator in the field of digital transactions, in collaboration with BKN301 Group, a leading digital payments and Banking-as-a-Service provider in the MENA region, officially launched new mobile application, “Damen Cash”.

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Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology visits Unifonic’s new headquarters in Riyadh

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology visits Unifonic’s new headquarters in Riyadh

03 April 2024- His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia visited the new headquarters of Unifonic, a leading conversational AI platform and SaaS provider in Riyadh.

The Minister’s visit to the Tamkeen Tower in Olaya District underscores the company’s leadership position in providing innovative solutions and harnessing Artificial Intelligence for clients in the Saudi tech sector. It also demonstrated the government’s support for local entrepreneurs and start-ups.

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